Canadian TV Ratings [Sports]: December 12-15, 2014

The 49ers and the Seahawks took Sunday night, but their game was down from last Sunday’s top sporting event (logo via Wikimedia)

It seems as if many sports fans spent the weekend Christmas shopping, as the ratings for many of the weekend’s top sporting events fell rather dramatically from their counterparts last week.

Friday’s Raptors game attracted nearly 100,000 fewer viewers than last Friday’s Raptors match. Sunday’s top game, a 49ers/Seahawks match, drew 164,000 fewer people to TV screens than last Sunday’s top sporting event.

Even Hockey Night in Canada saw a notable drop. Its early games on Dec. 13 drew 210,000 fewer viewers than comparable games last week. I’m betting that Rogers isn’t too happy about that. Surprisingly, however, Hockey Night in Canada’s pregame show actually gained viewers from last week. So I’m guessing the games turned out to be pretty lousy and people tuned out.

Anyway, check out my charts below for more on the weekend’s top sports. For even more, visit Yahoo! Sports at the source link.

Top games for Friday, December 12, 2014

Rank for day

Rank for weekend

Game

Network

Total viewers

1

14

Pacers at the Raptors (NBA)

TSN

297,000

2

19

Canadian Open Draw 12 (WCT)

Sportsnet

186,000

3

20

Flames at the Penguins (NHL)

Sportsnet West

171,000

Top games for Saturday, December 13, 2014

Rank for day

Rank for weekend

Game

Network

Total viewers

1

1

Hockey Night in Canada—early games (NHL)

CBC/various Rogers stations

1,840,000

2

5

Rangers at the Canucks (NHL)

CBC/OMNI

665,000

3

6

Hockey Night in Canada pre-game show (NHL)

CBC/various Rogers stations

526,000

Top games for Sunday, December 14, 2014

Rank for day

Rank for weekend

Game

Network

Total viewers

1

2

49ers at the Seahawks (NFL)

CTV

758,000

2

3

Packers vs. the Bills/Dolphins vs. the Patriots (NFL)

CTV

741,000

3

4

Kings at the Leafs (NHL)

Sportsnet Ontario

694,000

Top games for Monday, December 15, 2014

Rank for day

Rank for weekend

Game

Network

Total viewers

1

10

Saints at the Bears (NFL)

TSN

335,000

The numbers above are Numeris’ overnight ratings for sports events on English-language Canadian TV. If these games were also broadcast on an American network available in Canada, those numbers are not included.